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1. YDS 1999 ---- willingly he seems to have accepted the new job, I dont really think he likes the working conditions. A) However C) So E) Since 2. YDS 2000 ---- appearing every four to seven years as it used to, El Nino has now been appearing consecutively for a number of years. A) On account of B) In view of C) Because of D) In case of E) Instead of 9. YDS 2004 B) Although D) Even 8. YDS - 2003

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The name Kzlrmak emphasizes the colour of this river, ---- the earlier name Halys stresses its saltiness. A) whereas C) whereby E) indeed B) therefore D) moreover

Temperature is difficult to define precisely, ---we all have an idea of what we mean by it. A) whether C) just as E) so far as 10. YDS 2005 B) in case D) but

3.

YDS 2002 ---- so many of the team members were ill, its not surprising that we lost the match. A) In contrast B) Due to C) Since D) Likewise E) Nonetheless

Julius Caesar expected to rule for life, ---- he was assassinated by conspirators on 15 March in the year 44 B.C. A) although C) as E) but 11. YDS 2005 B) because D) if

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YDS 1999 His lecture was attended by ---- people ---- the hall was completely full. A) so much / as B) so many / that C) as many / as D) more / than E) many / just as

Jane is a wonderful person, but ---- I am with her I feel useless and pathetic. A) whenever B) even so C) so that D) however E) the sooner

12. YDS 2005 5. YDS 2000 You can look at this plan for the new sports centre ---- closely ---- you like but I dont think you will be able to understand it. A) as / as B) so / that C) such / that D) more / than E) just / as 6. YDS 2001 When the class laughed, the poor boy felt ---uncomfortable ---- he didnt know whether to keep his cap in his hand or not. A) such / that B) that / as C) as / as D) more / than E) so / that 7. YDS - 2003 Many ordinary people dont realize that fat is not digested in the stomach, ---- in the small intestine. A) although C) because E) while B) but D) unless Hacking is unauthorized access to a computer, ---- for fun or for harmful or fraudulent purposes. A) since C) more E) such 13. YDS - 2006 Children who look away ---- thinking about questions are more likely to get the answers right than those who dont. A) unless C) whether E) as 14. YDS - 2006 Archaeological excavations indicate ---- Central Turkey has been continuously settled since the earliest times. A) in case C) even though E) that B) if D) so that B) because D) while B) both D) whether

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15. KPSS 2002 Even the coordinator was surprised that they were able to complete the project on time ---- the unfavorable weather conditions. A) B) C) D) E) apart from due to except for in conjunction with in spite of

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21. KPSS 2007 ---- in cryptography and telecommunications, chips for computer programmes have been used for years, banks are only just beginning to benefit from them. A) Just as C) Provided that E) Whereas 22. DS Sosyal 1 ---- the critics, the film is almost as good as the novel itself. A) B) C) D) E) With regard to According to Owing to Concerning In comparison to B) Whether D) Whenever

16. KPSS 2002 ---- time and effort are scarce resources, a barter economy is wasteful. A) However B) As C) Although D) Hence E) Nevertheless 17. KPSS 2003 The method of catching fish by dynamite explosions, once so prevalent in the Philippines, is destructive ----of fish ---- of nearby coral reefs. A) just as / than B) neither / not C) both / but D) only / more than E) not only / but also 18. KPSS 2004 Mr Walker will probably lose the next election --- his opponents will unite against him. A) because C) whereas E) whether 19. KPSS 2004 In the past thirty years, our knowledge of the ancient Maya civilization has increased significantly ---- the discovery of a new script. A) in addition to C) in spite of E) contrary to 20. KPSS 2005 We'll take a short break in the middle of the day ---- everyone can get something to eat . A) B) C) D) E) just as in case owing to in order to so that B) as a result of D) in case of B) that D) even if

23. UDS Sosyal 1 It is thought to be basically a Hittite settlement --- there are some traces of earlier civilizations. A) B) C) D) E) in spite of even so instead even though n case

24. DS Sosyal 2 When I accidentally broke Mr. Parker's antique Chinese vase, I felt as if I ---- a criminal. A) B) C) D) E) am being have been am being were had been

25. DS Sosyal 2 Actually, the position of the small farmer ---only slightly even if all these changes ----. A) B) C) D) E) has improved / had been introduced would improve / were introduced will improve / would be introduced improved / have been introduced would have improved / will be introduced

26. DS Sosyal 2 The organization ---- advises industrial firms on their day-to-day psychological problems, ---gives vocational advice to school leavers. A) B) C) D) E) both / but thus / also more / and even / so not only / but also

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27. DS Sosyal 2 ---- coping with the bitterly cold temperatures, any explorer attempting to cross the Arctic has ---- to battle with strong tidal pull in the ice. A) B) C) D) E) Besides / also As well as / even so In spite of / as much Including / moreover Contrary to / nevertheless

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33. DS SOSYAL 2002 MART Multinational companies account for ---- 60 per cent of trade in manufactured goods in the developed world. A) B) C) D) E) so much rather than as far as by no means no less than

28. DS Sosyal 3 ---- Henri Toulouse Lautrec, a French painter who was happy to design posters and to illustrate books, many modern artists have found it necessary to supplement their incomes in various ways. A) B) C) D) E) Due to Firstly Despite In case of Like

34. DS SOSYAL 2002 MART The purpose of this bridge project is ---- to eliminate the cause of such accidents ---- to keep traffic moving at a steady rate. A) B) C) D) E) only / but also both / and not only / and as much / than so / as

29. DS Sosyal 3 In the works of many twentieth century dramatists it is possible to see----the individual writer's ideas and experience----some of the social and political developments of his period. A) B) C) D) E) as much / as not only / but also only / such as more / than whether / or

35. DS SOSYAL 2002 MART The term "man machine system" fell somewhat into disrepute and was replaced by "person machine system" ---- the need to avoid sexist language. A) B) C) D) E) contrary to despite in case of in accordance with instead of

30. DS SOSYAL 2002 MART ---- economic development projects in developing countries are carefully thought out and implemented, they can actually contribute to environmental deterioration. A) B) C) D) E) Provided that Unless Since So long as Whenever

36. DS SOSYAL 2002 MART The slavery issue was ---- one reason ---- the northern and southern states fought against each other during the US Civil War. A) B) C) D) E) on the other hand / which as such / whereas only / why moreover / that thus / in that

31. DS SOSYAL 2002 MART ---- corporations grow in size and diversity, the difficulty of managing employee relations increases. A) B) C) D) E) Lest In case Whether So that As

37. DS SOSYAL 2002 MART The United Nations has, on numerous occasions, tried to assert its authority to mediate a dispute between nations, has often been ineffective the nations involved refused to acknowledge the right of the United Nations to intervene. A) B) C) D) E) yet / that but / because either / or therefore / because of however / as far as

32. DS SOSYAL 2002 MART ---- had so many people complained so loudly for so little cause. A) B) C) D) E) Only once For the first time At the beginning Up to this time From the start

38. DS SOSYAL 2003 MART Even in the middle of the last century, education was the exception ---- the rule. A) B) C) D) E) according to except for with regard to rather than as well as

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39. DS SOSYAL 2003 MART ---- concentrating on creating training opportunities, their government ought to turn its attention to creating more jobs. A) B) C) D) E) Far from More than Instead of In accordance with In case of

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45. DS 2004 MART Sosyal ---- some countries possess nuclear weapons and others do not, there will be chronic global insecurity. A) B) C) D) E) Thanks to In case of So long as Just as As if

40. DS SOSYAL 2003 MART Trade union membership in Germany, ---- in the rest of Europe, is shrinking. A) B) C) D) E) so whether though as unless

46. DS 2004 MART Sosyal The animals, which are threatened ---- by poaching and farming, are protected in these private game parks. A) B) C) D) E) throughout instead whereby elsewhere either

41. DS SOSYAL 2003 MART ---- the bubonic plague overturned the social order in Medieval Europe, ---- AIDS seems likely to reshape Africa. A) B) C) D) E) Even so / though Similarly / even In case / moreover Accordingly / As Just as / so

47. DS 2004 MART Sosyal Some people reckon that, in the workplace, being popular is ---- important ---- being effective. A) B) C) D) E) more / while so / that too / for even / enough as / as

42. DS SOSYAL 6 Unions in their traditional role were pro worker ---- anti consumer: they wanted high prices because they could extort a share of the profits. A) B) C) D) E) as still or but even

48. DS 2004 MART Sosyal Apparently, the firemen are ---- asking for higher wages, they are ---- demanding a reduction in their working hours. A) B) C) D) E) not only / also both / and also / but even / still neither / nor

43. DS SOSYAL 6 ---- psychologists use live subjects in their studies, they need to be sensitive to ethic issues that can arise in the conduct of their research. A) B) C) D) E) Whether Just as Even if Yet Since

49. DS 2002 ARALIK Sosyal ---- a rather lazy, traditional, sea side holiday, a considerable number of people are going on rougher, more exciting "adventure holidays". A) B) C) D) E) According to Just as In spite of Instead of In case of

44. DS 2004 MART Sosyal No pharaoh is more famous than Tutankhamen but, ---- his fame, very little is actually known about him. A) B) C) D) E) even if in case of in excess of in order to despite

50. DS 2002 ARALIK Sosyal ---- the Roman legions withdrew in the 5th century A. D. Britain fell easy prey to the invading hordes of Angles, Saxons and Jutes from Scandinavia and northern Europe. A) B) C) D) E) Lest Unless When Until As long as

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51. DS 2002 ARALIK Sosyal Great works of art seem to be---- inexhaustible and unpredictable ---- real human beings. A) B) C) D) E) both / and as / as as well as / than more / from so / or

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57. DS 2006 EKM Sosyal For more than a decade, economists have maintained ---- the dollar was too expensive and its devaluation was unavoidable. A) B) C) D) E) whereas because that since as

52. DS 2002 ARALIK Sosyal Italy declared its neutrality upon the outbreak of World War I ---- that Germany had embarked upon an offensive war. A) B) C) D) E) as soon as owing to in view of on the grounds such as

58. DS 2006 EKM Sosyal Designed as a palace and fortress for the Moorish monarchs of Granada, the Alhambra is surrounded by a heavily fortified wall ---- a mile in perimetre. A) B) C) D) E) except for apart from just as so long as more than

53. DS 2002 ARALIK Sosyal In 1789, France was in a serious financial position ---- corruption, royal extravagance, and the chaos that comes with revolution. A) B) C) D) E) according to despite whereas so that due to

59. DS 2006 EKM Sosyal In Renaissance England, though the European influence was strong ---- poetry was concerned, the native drama continued to develop and gain popularity. A) B) C) D) E) as well as in that so that as far as in case

54. DS 2006 MART Sosyal They are installing a great deal of information technology, ---- the staff are quite incapable of using it. A) B) C) D) E) owing to whenever as if even so even though

60. DS 2006 EKM Sosyal The Symbolists explored the subtle changes in the human psyche and conveyed them through symbol and metaphor ---- by direct statement. A) B) C) D) E) including rather than not so much as such as as if

55. DS 2006 MART Sosyal She can have the job ---- she is willing to work on Saturdays. A) B) C) D) E) apart from owing to except provided whereas

61. DS SALIK 1 At room temperature, unsaturated fats, such as those found in oil, are usually liquid, ---saturated fats, such as those found in butter, are solid. A) whereas B) indeed C) moreover D) whether E) so far as 62. DS SALIK 1 Japan, which is the world's second largest market for mobile phones, plans to limit their use ------ growing concern about the impact of electro-magnetic radiation on the brain. A) in case of B) as a result of C) in spite of D) by means of E) in terms of

56. DS 2006 EKM Sosyal ---- demand grows for graduate business degrees, schools are offering their students more options regarding the length and content of their programmes. A) B) C) D) E) If As Unless Once Whenever

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63. DS SALIK 1 ---- two-thirds of the energy the average person spends in a day supports the body's metabolic activities. A) Already B) As C) At least D) Such as E) So 64. DS SALIK 2 In recent years the trend in the study of child development has been an increased emphasis on the processes underlying the changes, simple descriptions of age changes. A) as if B) just as C) rather than D) even so E) such as 65. DS SALIK 2 Poisoning drug overdose is a frequent and still increasing cause of admission to hospital. A) according to B) due to C) on behalf of D) in excess of E) in spite of 66. DS SALIK 3 ---- obesity results basically from an excess of calories, in some instances, genetic background may be a contributing factor. A) Since B) However C) Nevertheless D) Even though E) Unless 67. DS SALIK 4 In infants "low-level" lead exposure may produce serious impairment of mental development there is any awareness of the intoxication. A) as if B) once again C) just as D) even if E) even before 68. DS SALIK 5 ---- great advances are being made in the treatment and prevention of neurological conditions, there is still a long way to go. A) Until B) Although C) However D) Whether E) Since 69. DS SALIK 6

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Cellulite forms where the body is least inclined to consume fat deposits, ---- reducing it takes persistent good dietary measures. A) whereas B) as if C) so D) whether E) even if 70. DS SALIK 3 The inquiry into the foot and mouth epidemic will bring together veterinary scientists, virologists and epidemiologists the representatives of farming and consumer groups. A) as well as B) such as C) especially D) as to E) but for 71. DS SALIK 5 ---- what was once believed, it is now generally agreed that marijuana use is far from benign. A) In case of B) According to C) Contrary to D) Due to E) As far as 72. DS SALIK 5 His research focuses on the interrelationship between the upper and lower airways ---- on the development of new treatments for asthma. A) so far B) if only C) including D) rather than E) so much 73. DS SALIK 4 The bellies of countless African children are swollen severe malnutrition. A) contrary to B) besides C) apart from D) due to E) regardless of 74. DS SALIK 4 The effects of hypothermia depend on there is whole body exposure exposure only of parts. A) both / and B) whether / or C) if / but D) so / as E) even / so

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75. DS SALIK 6 Many human characteristics are quantitative traits; , they represent some measurable quantity ---- height. A) for example / just as B) on the other hand / like C) moreover / as D) that is / such as E) in other words / as regards 76. DS SALIK 6 In vertebrates, the central nervous system (CNS) consists of a brain and spinal cord, which are linked to the body's muscles and organs ---- the peripheral nervous system. A) with regard to B) instead of C) in case of D) by means of E) according to 77. DS SALIK 6 There is no reason why man, ---- the other animals, should have a monopoly on laughter a social tool. A) in addition to / so B) compared with / such C) in opposition to / thus D) as opposed to / as E) on account of / just 78. Uds Salk 7 Hopefully, ---- science can provide evidence of the physical damage done to a neglected young brain ---- money will be poured into preventing the neglect in the first place. A) B) C) D) E) more / even so the more / the more either / or so / as as if / so 81. UDS SALIK 7

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His criticism of the ancient Greeks is largely their reluctance to back up theories with experiments. A) B) C) D) E) on account of in case of according to in spite of compared with

82. UDS SALIK 8 Many severe hormone resistance syndromes are ---- inherited defects in membrane receptors. A) B) C) D) E) in terms of in case of due to in view of in place of

83. UDS SALIK 8 The doctors are pleased with the progress he is making; they expect him to make a full recovery. A) B) C) D) E) nevertheless in fact even so but as a rule

84. UDS SALIK 8 Health is not merely the absence of disease and infirmity, ---- complete physical, mental and social well-being. A) B) C) D) E) as for as well as as if including but also

85. UDS SALIK 8 The capacity of the kidneys to alter their excretion of sodium, ---- changes in sodium intake, is enormous. A) B) C) D) E) apart from in addition to with reference to in response to so far as

79. Uds Salk - 7 When blood enters a capillary network, it is under ---- high pressure, ---- some plasma is forced out of the capillaries and into the tissues. A) B) C) D) E) as / that quite / in case rather / so such / so as so / hence

86. UDS SALIK 12 ---- repairing nerve damage ,glia may also be critical to learning and to forming memories. A) B) C) D) E) Contrary to As regards Just as As well as In spite of

80. Uds Salk 7 It is as if children with serious illnesses lose their childhood ---- they have to grow up quickly. A) B) C) D) E) so that whereas until while since

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87. UDS SALIK - 12 Children's appetites begin to diminish around one year, the slowing of growth. A) regardless of B) in spite of C) in case of D) consistent with E) except for 88. UDS SALIK 12 Ten per cent of population is allergic to thimerosol, the health of millions of babies and children worldwide is being compromised. A) B) C) D) E) if so while unless which

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93. KPDS 1998 Mays ---- the embargo imposed on us is lifted in the near future, we cant hope for any economic recovery. A) Whereas D) In case 94. KPDS 1998 Mays ---- proving useful in many scientific fields, computers-generated knowledge, ---- Professor Hayes acknowledges, is not without pitfalls. A) B) C) D) E) Although / because Since / while While / as As long as / even if Once / whether or not B) While E) Unless C) Because

89. UDS SALIK 12 Is yawning contagious and, if so, are some of us prone to "catching" a yawn others? A) B) C) D) E) more / than not only / but also either / or so / that both / and

95. KPDS 1998 Mays ---- suggestion he may make as regards the tax rate, lets not give any response ---- we have discussed the matter thoroughly together. A) B) C) D) E) However / when Whatever / until Whyever / after Whatsoever / while Whenever / before

90. UDS SALIK - 13 our bodies are exposed to cold, their first rule of survival is to maintain the brain and internal organs at a temperature of 37C. A) B) C) D) E) Since Although When Just as Until

96. KPDS 1998 Kasm Do you really believe that the party programme ---- it now stands, is democratic ---- to influence the vote in our favour. A) B) C) D) E) as / enough since / also where / as well such as / too that / even

91. UDS SALIK 13 Ten percent of the population is allergic to thimerosol, the health of millions of babies and children worldwide is being compromised.
A) B) C) D) E)

97. KPDS 1998 Kasm Private investments play ---- important a part in the countrys long-running economic expansion ---- no government dares to increase taxation on personal savings. A) B) C) D) E) too / that such / as much / so so / that as / as

if so while unless which

92. KPDS 1998 Mays Scientists rely on computers to model phenomena ---- would ---- be difficult to observe. A) B) C) D) E) whereby / in case such as / nonetheless which / nevertheless that / otherwise so that / in fact

98. KPDS 1998 Kasm His proposals ---- the new social security policy seems more viable than any of the others. A) B) C) D) E) by way of due to owing to in case of as regards

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99. KPDS 1998 Kasm ---- the recent rise in unemployment largely affects eastern Germany, there is considerable unrest in western Germany, too. A) B) C) D) E) Since In case Although Unless Until

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105. KPDS 1999 Kasm Originally the sonnet was an Italian poetical form which attained great popularity in the Renaissance, and ---- it was natural, ---- not essential for Shakespeare and his contemporaries to use it. A) B) C) D) E) hence / if while / though since / however furthermore / rather than already / even

100. KPDS 1998 Kasm ---- he was campaigning for re-election last year, he promised that ---- re-elected, he would undertake to restructure the party. A) B) C) D) E) Wherever / lest Because / while As / since While / unless When / if

106. KPDS 2000 Mays The motive was ---- aesthetic and social ---- they sought to bring good design within the reach of the ordinary man. A) B) C) D) E) so / in that both / because just as / that as much / as too / therefore

101. KPDS 1999 Mays Germanys weight in the European Union is known, ---- what is not known, even to the Germans themselves, is ---- they are to use it. A) B) C) D) E) but / how in case / because unless / why lest / until otherwise / where

107. KPDS 2000 Mays I sent an e-mail to everyone in the department, asking for articles for this special issue, but ---there has been no response. A) so long D) even later 108. KPDS 2000 Mays B) on time E) so far C) until then

102. KPDS 1999 Mays The East European countries are strongly convinced that European Economic aid, ---welcome, is not a substitute for market access and eventual membership of the European Union. A) just as D) when B) lest E) though C) since

The crisis is particularly serious ---- a whole series of related issues ranging from unemployment to health benefits are involved. A) so as D) as for B) as well as E) since C) in order that

109. KPDS 2000 Mays He felt that soil drainage should be kept to a minimum ---- much of the rainfall could be retained ---- soil moisture. A) B) C) D) E) so that / as even though / such as whereas / like whereby / such whether / or

103. KPDS 1999 Kasm The term "aborigines" signifies the original inhabitants of any country, ---- the native tribes of Australia. A) with regard to D) in particular 104. KPDS 1999 Kasm In developing new collective defence policies, America and her European allies will --- be drawn closer together ---- drift irreversibly apart. A) either / or C) so / that E) just as / so B) not only / but also D) both / and B) due to E) according to C) in spite of

110. KPDS 2000 Kasm The true ecologist need not be a specialist at all, ---- his views should reflect the practical wisdom of ordinary people. A) for D) in case B) where E) that C) whether

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111. KPDS 2000 Kasm Great natural disasters cause ---- widespread death ---- massive social disruption and outbreaks of epidemic disease. A) B) C) D) E) much / as so much / that not only / but also as / as no sooner / than

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116. KPDS 2001 Kasm Diesel engines are more efficient than gasoline engines ---- the fact that a larger proportion of the fuel used is burned. A) B) C) D) E) consequently following owing to contrary to so that

112. KPDS 2000 Kasm Though they had ---- government backing --- a potential home market, the company poured billions of dollars into the project and lost everything. A) B) C) D) E) with / less neither / nor some / any no / without few / more

117. KPDS 2001 Kasm Let's take the ferry to Bandrma from where it's only a short drive to Bursa, ---- driving all the way from Istanbul to Bursa. A) as well as B) more than C) besides D) instead of E) except for 118. KPDS 2002 Mays Little is known about life on the ocean floor ---- scientists have only recently developed the technology for exploring it. A) yet D) whereas B) as E) while C) though

113. KPDS 2001 Mays The problem with antiseptics is that ---- killing germs they ---- kill the surrounding tissues. A) B) C) D) E) far / from so far as / too as much as / both besides / as well as well as / also

119. KPDS 2002 Mays The evolution of a parliamentary democracy ---came about over a long period of time and ---then the process was a rough one. A) simply / as C) hardly / since E) really / so B) only / even D) just / up to

114. KPDS 2001 Mays ---- the letters written by so many parents, the headmaster agreed not to expel the boys. A) B) C) D) E) In response to With reference to In case of Apart from Pertaining to

120. KPDS 2002 Mays ---- the Civil War, those years turned out to be golden era for the magazine industry.

115. KPDS 2001 Kasm ---- the computerized Dutch auction system, the flower industry gets flowers into our homes when they are still ---- their best. A) B) C) D) E) under / at at / in from / with until / to within / for

A) Despite C) Although E) Nevertheless

B) Obviously D) Pertaining to

121. KPDS 2002 Kasm Unfortunately ---- stamping out the drugs' trade, these programs are simply forcing drug growers to move into more inaccessible regions. A) besides D) due to B) rather than E) as for C) in addition to

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122. KPDS 2002 Kasm Unfortunately ---- current productivity growth looks impressive, the rise in profits ever the coming years is likely to prove disappointing. A) since D) if B) just as E) which C) even though

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128. KPDS 2003 Kasm ---- James assures me that he's telling the truth, I'm pretty sure that he's actually telling a lie. A) On the contrary D) Whenever B) Just as E) As if C) So as

129. KPDS 2003 Kasm 123. KPDS 2002 Kasm Items ---- display in this museum were obtained ---- mosques, Turkish baths, fountains and caravanserais dating back to the Ottoman period. A) on / from D) within / of B) in / by E)with / at 130. KPDS 2003 Kasm 124. KPDS 2002 Kasm Following four Mars mission losses, an independent report paints a very clear picture of ---- what ails the US space program, ---- what must be done fix it. A) whether / though C) how / and E) not only / but also 125. KPDS 2002 Kasm This part of Africa is growing greener again ---that families who fled to wetter coastal regions are starting to go home. A) so far C) even so E) even more B) to such an extent D) as a result B) either / or D) thus / that It seems, from the Chinese experience, that an authoritarian state can open its economy to international forces either collapsing or becoming more democratic. A) without D) therefore B) including E) whether C) so as C) for / out of With the help of a fifth of the white voters Mr Jackson was elected mayor of Atlanta in 1973, and ---- became the first black mayor of a major southern city. A) nevertheless D) yet B) thus E) otherwise C) even so

131. KPDS 2003 Kasm Much to everyone's surprise, the steel workers' union actually supported the takeover, and managed to secure further pension rights for its members ----. A) in the process B) as it happened C) in its place D) in accord E) on a level 132. KPDS (Mays 2004)

126. KPDS 2003 Mays More than 29 million Africans are now infected with HIV, and the disease is killing ---- Africans --- all the continent's wars combined. A) so many / as B) either / or C) more / than

---- providing luxury on every imaginable level, a five-star hotel should also have the ability to take you by surprise. A) With a view to B) In excess of C) Consequent on D) In need of E) In addition to 133. KPDS (Mays 2004) Ancient Peruvian textiles have survived in an excellent state of preservation ---- the dry conditions of much of the country. A) with regard to C) in case of B) in comparison with D) owing to E) in opposition to

D) not only / but also

E) both / and

127. KPDS 2003 Mays Geographical Information System tools provide specialised functions for spatial data input, processing, analysis and output, ---- Database Management System tools provide more advanced functions for storing and managing large spatial databases. A) that D) whether B) due to E) in that C) while

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134. KPDS (Mays 2004) ---- helmets had been revived for soldiers and extended to many workers, safety head coverings for athletes almost inevitably followed. A) While C) Although E) Until B) Before D) Once

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140. KPDS (Mays 2006) His latest novel is about people who take their work seriously, ---- thats being a mother, a nurse or a soldier. A) even so D) besides B) as if E) whether C) unless

135. KPDS (Kasm 2004) ---- they are accessible by boat only, these islands are still largely undeveloped. A) Even D) Conseguently 136. KPDS (Mays2005) The term "radical", in politics, refers to anyone with opinions extreme the main current of a country's major political party or parties. A) so / as B) more / than C) only / that D) not only / but also E) either / or B) As if E) Since C) Although

137. KPDS (Kasm 2005) The United States spends ---- on armed forces --- do all other countries combined. A) so much / that C) not only / but also E) more / than B) both / and D) neither / nor

138. KPDS (Kasm 2005) Over this period, according to a report recently issued by the Hispanic Studies Center in Los Angeles, Mexicans received 14.5 billion US dollars from relatives working in the United States, which is almost Mexico earned from foreign oil sales. A) as D) as much as B) just as E) as far as C) as well as

139. KPDS (Mays 2006) ---- little respect the British people may feel for the monarchy, they are still not likely to change to a republic. A) As far as D) However B) Whatever E) Just as C) Such a

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E B D E B E A E B B E A E B D C B D C D

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A C B E D D D B A C B D E C B A D E C E

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A E D A A B E E A A C B E A A C D B C A

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